Marriage Act, 1961 (Act No. 25 of 1961)2. Ex officio marriage officers and designation persons in service of State as marriage officers |
| (1) | Every magistrate, every special justice of the peace and every native commissioner shall by virtue of his office and so long as he holds such office, be a marriage officer for the district or other area in respect of which he holds office. |
| (2) | The Minister and any officer in the public service authorized thereto by him may designate any officer or employee in the public service or the diplomatic or consular service of the Union to be, by virtue of his office and so long as he holds such office a marriage officer, either generally or for any specified class of persons or country or area. |
[Section 2(2) substituted by Schedule II of Act 114 of 1991]